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The Te Whanganui-A-Hei Marine Reserve opens up a sea kayaking paradise full of beaches, islands and rock gardens that are just waiting to be explored.Paddle through sea caves, interact with the local marine life and discover the thrill of kayak sailing with the wind on your back. To top it off we land at Cathedral Cove where you will be treated to our world famous cappuccinos and hot chocolates on the beach! Having delighted travellers for over 10 years, Cathedral Cove Kayak Tours are one of NZ's must do activities!

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The Te Whanganui-A-Hei Marine Reserve opens up a sea kayaking paradise full of beaches, islands and rock gardens that are just waiting to be explored.Paddle through sea caves, interact with the local marine life and discover the thrill of kayak sailing with the wind on your back. To top it off we land at Cathedral Cove where you will be treated to our world famous cappuccinos and hot chocolates on the beach! Having delighted travellers for over 10 years, Cathedral Cove Kayak Tours are one of NZ's must do activities!

A stunning afternoon on the water, perfect weather made it a gorgeous time to take this tour. Marky made an interesting and informative tour guide while keeping everyone safe. Great experience for the whole family to experience Narnia in the flesh

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We really enjoyed this trip - our guide (Chris) was very good and shared a lot of the Hahei history as well as made frothy coffee drinks on the beach. The 3.5 hr trip was very well planned with enough time to frolick at the...More

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Really enjoyed the Cathedral Cove Kayak Tour. We had seen this online before we arrived but only decided to do it on the day. We phoned up and were told there were places available. Tour ran from 1pm until 4:15pm from Hahei beach to Cathedral...More

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Mike and Hayden were wonderful
The dawn trip on the 28th of December was fabulous and I would happily do this again and again. An unexpected highlight was the amount of information about Hahei, Captain Cook and the local Maori people. I loved that Hayden...More

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We went on the Cathedral cove Kayak tour with my parents who were visiting from the US. It was a great tour. The area is beautiful and the tour is suitable for adults and children. My 5 year old was in the kayak with me...More

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We were only in New Zealand for less than a week and took the trip from Auckland specifically for this tour. We were NOT disappointed. You really need to get out on the water just to see how clear and beautiful it really is. We...More

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We had a great time, Michael was very knowledgeable about the area, super friendly and his drinks were fab! Yummy hot chocolate and coffee!! The experience was fantastic in general, beautiful views on the way, great stop at Cathedral Cove, nice pics throughout the adventure......More

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Cathedral Cove Kayaking takes you on a great tour of the area. We booked the Remote Coast Tour but we couldn’t go out on the tour because of the currents. The company notified us 2days in advance, and we had the option to cancel or...More

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What a great review! Many thanks for taking the time to review your kayaking experience. I am very happy to hear that you had such a good time and that you were well looked after by our team. Thanks again for kayaking with us!

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Many thanks and hugs goes to Chris our charming and eye candy, conversationalist guide! The experience was amazing. We learnt much history and the whole experience was a memorable one for sure!
The mochaccino and hot chocolate were awesomely made using camping equipment which was...More

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The following is taken from the Kayak Tours FAQ page..
The Cathedral Cove Classic heads north of Hahei Beach and explores the Marine Reserve and Cathedral Cove. The Remote Coast Tour heads south of Hahei and explores the... More

The following is taken from the Kayak Tours FAQ page..
The Cathedral Cove Classic heads north of Hahei Beach and explores the Marine Reserve and Cathedral Cove. The Remote Coast Tour heads south of Hahei and explores the volcanic coast between Hahei and Hot Water Beach including the blowhole. The full day tour is a combination of both tours. The Remote Coast tour covers coastline that is more exposed than the area explored on the Cathedral Cove Classic. This means the Remote Coast tour is more weather and sea dependent than the Classic tour.

Hi - we were at Cathedral Cove in early December 2016, so quite a different season (as noted by the previous comment). As it's autumn, it will probably be moderate temperature-wise, but the weather may be more changeable... More

Hi - we were at Cathedral Cove in early December 2016, so quite a different season (as noted by the previous comment). As it's autumn, it will probably be moderate temperature-wise, but the weather may be more changeable. I would contact the provider, and ask about the weather and level of bookings. It is an amazing place - so very beautiful and peaceful. Enjoy your NZ holiday :-) Robyn

Absolutely no experience necessary and just a moderate level of fitness is required. If you can walk around a busy airport, lift your luggage into a taxi and walk the stairs at your accomodation then you'll be fine on the... More

Absolutely no experience necessary and just a moderate level of fitness is required. If you can walk around a busy airport, lift your luggage into a taxi and walk the stairs at your accomodation then you'll be fine on the kayak trip!